Motorcyclists wait to board a ferry to cross the Sunda Strait to return home ahead of Aidilfitri, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at Ciwandan port in Cilegon, Banten, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Remand extended for Israeli man nabbed with six guns, say cops / Assassination target of Israeli 'spy' detained, say reports
* Don't be naughty this Raya': Johor Domestic Trade Ministry warns traders not to raise prices
* Contaminated mussels: Negri govt to study impact on fishermen, entrepreneurs
* Probe opened over shoe logo after report filed, says IGP
* JB woman and son charged with sex trafficking
* Socks issue has nothing to do with us, says Sabah Umno
* Two MMEA officers injured after being shot in Kunak waters
* NACCOL urges Bernas to set ceiling price for imported white rice
* 30 school kids among 178 people nabbed in joint enforcement op in Ipoh
* Bursa Malaysia seen to trade sideways this week, with KLCI in 1,537-1,570 range
* Ringgit to trade in tight range of 4.72-4.73 versus the US dollar from Monday onwards
* IGP looking into claims 'Allah' word seen on shoe sole, store denies claim / Jakim to question those involved in shoe controversy on Monday
Stewardesses pose in front of an aircraft during a Brussels Airport press briefing to present the launch of a direct flight between Singapore and Brussels departing from Brussels Airport, in Zaventem. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore Mandopop star JJ Lin rubs shoulders with Bruno Mars at Singapore concert
* Robotic world - Drones clean the Supertrees, water and fertilise plants at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay
* Singapore says Malaysia confirms Port Dickson mussels contaminated with biotoxins and not safe for consumption
* Delays to opening of Singapore’s fourth egg farm, which was slated to begin operations in 2024
* Search for two missing Singaporeans in Hualien quake continues; family cancels plans to travel to Taiwan
* Singapore, the edible city? The metropolitan nation’s urban and island foragers find food in the wild
Indonesia:
* Indonesia’s railway sector assures all travel safety during Hari Raya Aidilfitri festival
* Elon Musk's SpaceX secures network operational permit in Indonesia, govt says
* Security forces kill two Papuan rebel leaders in shootout near jointly owned US-Indonesian gold mine
* Rare Javan rhino calf spotted in Indonesia; giving hope for one of the world's most endangered mammals
* Tawau ferry terminal abuzz with Indonesians returning for Hari Raya
Williams drivers Alexander Albon of Thailand (left) and Logan Sargeant, of the US arrive to participate the driver's track parade prior to the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 7, 2024. - AP
Thailand:
* 'Rabbit Girls': Thai football's last women promoters and well-loved club ambassadors
* Thailand leads push for six-nation visa to lure moneyed tourists; Malaysia among countries in programme
* Phuket’s Malin, a Thai-Singaporean, wins Miss Grand Thailand and impresses with soft power answer
* Thailand and China set to cooperate on lunar missions
Philippines:
* Duterte’s pastor and ally – wanted by FBI for sex trafficking – issues conditions for surrender
* Inflation remains Filipinos' biggest worry, says nationwide survey
* Philippine remains world’s most disaster-prone country, Indonesia and India are next in rankings
* Remote learning enforced again in the Philippines
A Philippine Navy AW159 Wildcat helicopter pilot walking toward BRP Antonio Luna's helideck to conduct his pre-flight inspection procedure on the helicopter during the first Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity between the Philippines, US, Australia and Japan, in South China Sea. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam to step up actions to tame and stabilise gold market and combat smuggling
* Heat is getting worst in Vietnam as province declares state of emergency over drought
* Top Chinese diplomat stresses China-Asean, China-Vietnam cooperation
* Vietnam targets all transport means run on green energy by 2050
Myanmar:
* Myanmar deaths from mines and ordnance triple in 2023
* UN calls on world not to forget suffering in Myanmar
* China pledges constructive role in resolving Myanmar's Rakhine State crisis
Smoke from waste burning and hill fires obscures the view in a village outside the Lao UNESCO heritage site of Luang Prabang,part of a heavy haze that is blanketing much of inland South-East Asia. Asean finance ministers met in Luang Prabang this week to discuss economic and financial issues including ways to help finance reductions in carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. - AP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia records three more cases of monkeypox; total now stands at 17
* Cambodia reiterates commitment toward mine-free world; will go all to achieve aim, says Hun Manet
* Cambodia records significant rise in Chinese tourist arrivals to famed Angkor in Q1
Laos:
* Laos to further enhance public security and ensure better protection for its people
* Laos govt confident Huaphan Cave will be a top drawcard during Visit Laos Year 2024 campaign
Brunei:
* Brunei court jails Vietnamese man jailed eight months for pimping out countrywomen
* Blood supplies running critically low in Brunei, donors needed urgently, says health ministry
New Zealand's men and women teams celebrate winning the Cup Finals matches at the 2024 Rugby Sevens Hong Kong tournament at the Hong Kong stadium on April 7, 2024. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Sabah's Malaysia My Second Home expected to start by next month, says state govt
* Pahang's Jerantut is a local treasure waiting to be explored
* Blackpink's music video 'Ice Cream' racks 900 million views on YouTube
* Toxin found in chef's feces in Taipei's food poisoning outbreak
* ‘Not giving up’: Taiwan races against time to rescue missing and stranded earthquake victims
* Gaza truce talks on, after aid worker death outcry
* China says it patrolled the South China Sea in an apparent response to US naval drills with allies
* Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan; death toll rises to 13
* China's economic success in face of growing US, EU protectionism
* US and China need 'tough' conversations, Yellen tells Chinese Premier Li
* Eight people remain missing after ship collision in South China
* K-drama actress and Netflix star Jeon Jong-seo faces accusations of school bullying
* Cricket-Buttler roars back into form as Rajasthan remain unbeaten
* Russia summons South Korean envoy as ties worsen over sanctions
* Motor racing-Verstappen back to winning ways to lead Red Bull 1-2 in Japan
* Hundreds evacuated after major flooding in Australia's Sydney
* An island discovered by Captain Cook prepares to throw party to mark solar eclipse
* Ramyeon or ramen? Korean instant noodle producers are having an identity crisis
* Compete from the cradle - Competition begins from birth in South Korea, says the writer.
* ‘Very bad idea’: US-China full-scale trade war unlikely but soft-power gap will persist, top scholar Joseph Nye says
* Hong Kong residents make 1.76 million outbound trips over Easter break as mainland China tours surge in popularity
* Can China’s hopes that Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will offer new model for international relations come to pass?
* Number of green burials quadruples over past decade as Hong Kong authorities look to promote scattering of ashes in designated gardens, sea
